My Funny Valentine
Why was the math book sad on Valentine's Day?
Because it had too many problems!
What does the term "Mardi Gras" means?
Fat Tuesday.
It is the culmination of carnival celebrations before Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent. Mardi Gras only refers to the final day.
This is the first approved holiday in the United States since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was declared in 1983 that was established as a federal holiday in 2021.
Juneteenth
June 19th honors the day in 1865 that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas were finally emancipated in the U.S.; 2.5 years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed.
True or False: In a leap year, the months January, April, & July start on the same day of the week.
True
This individual knows how to throw up a mean "dab" and plays an integral role in managing the High Containment Core laboratories. They celebrate their birthday this month.
Why were the scientists a perfect match?
Because they had great chemistry!
What is the day after Mardi Gras known as?
Ash Wednesday
In 2018, he became the first athlete and the first black person to win an Oscar for Best Animated Short for his film Dear Basketball. He was also a credited writer for the project.
Kobe Bryant
Who introduced the first leap year around 46 B.C.?
Julius Caesar
What gem is the birthstone for February?
Amethyst
This chemical messenger is commonly known as the "love hormone"?
Oxytocin
Which street in New Orleans is the city's Mardi Gras hotspot?
Bourbon Street
What 2017 film, directed by Jordan Peele, addresses issues of race in America through a horror-thriller narrative?
Get Out
If you have the rare honor of celebrating your birthday on Leap Day, you are known as a what?
A. Leap Frog B. Leapers C. Leap Pads
B. Leapers (or Leaplings)
Born on February 20th, this billionaire "Diamonds" songstress originally grew up in Saint Michael, Barbados.
Rihanna
To which bridge do lovers go in Paris to put a padlock symbolizing their love?
Pont des Arts aka the Love Lock Bridge
In 2014-15, the bridge succumbed to the weight of all that love & was not strong enough to carry the 700,000 padlocks (equivalent to 20 elephants) so the grills were removed & replaced with glass panels.
What are the official colors of Mardi Gras?
Purple, Gold, and Green
BHM has been recognized in February by all U.S. presidents since 1976. Countries such as Ireland, the United Kingdom, & the Netherlands also celebrate but in another month in the year. What month is that?
October
February 29th is the rarest birth day, what is the second rarest?
Christmas Day (December 25th)
This comedian was on the receiving end of "the slap," however, he shares his February 7th birthday with Garth Brooks so at least he has that and incredible career in comedy going for him.
Chris Rock
What is Cupid's Favorite band?
Kiss
While New Orleans has the biggest Mardi Gras celebration in the U.S., which country is host to the biggest Mardi Gras celebration in the world?
Brazil
This abolitionist was the most photographed American in the 1800s (and that was no accident)! They purposely sat for photos often to spread a more accurate image of African Americans. They intentionally kept a straight face to challenge the idea that Black people were ever happy to be enslaved.
Frederick Douglass
In the past, February 29th was traditionally a day where women did this, something that men normally would do in their relationship.
Propose
This actor was born on February 9th but it known for portraying Thor's half-brother in the Avengers.